TNT to Exclusively Present the 2022 NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G - Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors - with Game 1 Set for Wednesday, May 18, at 9 p.m. ET
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TNT to Exclusively Present the 2022 NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G - Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors - with Game 1 Set for Wednesday, May 18, at 9 p.m. ET

  • Inside the NBA's Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith & Shaquille O'Neal to Provide On-Site Studio Coverage from Dallas & San Francisco
  • Kevin Harlan to Call NBA Conference Finals on TNT with Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy & Allie LaForce
  • The Great Debate with Charles Barkley to Premiere Prior to Game 1 on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m.

TNT will present exclusive coverage of this year's NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G. The series will match the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic - coming off a dominating 35-point performance in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals - against the Golden State Warriors and three-time NBA  Champion Stephen Curry, starting Wednesday, May 18, at 9 p.m. ET.  
 
Regarded as one of the NBA's most popular and talented play-by-play voices, Kevin Harlan will call his first full NBA Conference Finals series on TNT, joined by analysts Reggie Miller and Stan Van Gundy - also calling his first Conference Finals - and reporter Allie LaForce. Chris Haynes will provide updates from the Eastern Conference Finals.

TNT's Sports Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA presented by Kia studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal will provide pregame, halftime and postgame analysis live from Dallas and San Francisco throughout the series. TNT analyst Dwyane Wade will join the Inside the NBA crew for Game 1. One-hour NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pregame shows will lead into each night's action starting at 8 p.m. This year's recipient of the NBA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award will be named on TNT during the series. 

Additional programming highlights during this year's NBA Western Conference Finals coverage will include:

The Great Debate with Charles Barkley
In conjunction with the NBA's 75th Anniversary, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Barkley and his Round Mound Media have partnered with Turner Sports to premiere The Great Debate with Charles Barkley, a documentary film that will reframe the classic debate about basketball's greatest of all time by redefining the very concept of "greatness."

Premiering Wednesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. ET prior to TNT's presentation of the 2022 NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G, the film will feature Barkley telling the stories of the players that inspired him and explaining what a debate that covers 75 years of NBA history is truly about. 

The film consists of six profiles, each centered on one of Barkley's "greatest" players by decade, woven together by a roundtable hosted by Barkley with esteemed guests Spike Lee, Jackie MacMullan, and Renee Montgomery


NBA Twitter Live

NBA Twitter Live - a complementary live stream experience hosted on Twitter by Taylor Rooks and guests - offers fans unique opportunities to follow their favorite players during each game. A live poll will be available via @NBA throughout the entire first half, whereby fans can vote for the player they want the iso-cam to follow during the second half. 

NBA on TNT's 2022 Western Conference Finals Schedule
NBA on TNT - Wednesday, May 18
6:30 p.m. ET - The Great Debate with Charles Barkley 
8 p.m. - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
9 p.m. - Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors, Game 1
Postgame -Inside the NBA presented by Kia

NBA on TNT - Friday, May 20
8 p.m. - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
9 p.m. - Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors, Game 2
Postgame -Inside the NBA presented by Kia

NBA on TNT - Sunday, May 22
8 p.m. - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
9 p.m. - Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks, Game 3
Postgame -Inside the NBA presented by Kia

NBA on TNT - Tuesday, May 24
8 p.m. - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
9 p.m. - Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks, Game 4
Postgame -Inside the NBA presented by Kia

NBA on TNT - Thursday, May 26
8 p.m. - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
9 p.m. - Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors, Game 5*
Postgame -Inside the NBA presented by Kia

NBA on TNT - Saturday, May 28
8 p.m. - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
9 p.m. - Golden State Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks, Game 6*
Postgame -Inside the NBA presented by Kia

NBA on TNT - Monday, May 30
7 p.m. - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
8 p.m. - Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors, Game 7*
Postgame -Inside the NBA presented by Kia
* - if necessary

TNT Overtime
TNT Overtime, available through NBA.com and the NBA App, will deliver enhanced coverage for more than 30 NBA Playoff games with exclusive content and camera angles. This unique companion experience allows fans to watch the game via one of four alternate camera angles (home player iso, away player iso, home backboard cam, away backboard cam) or all four angles at once. TNT Overtime's highlights, stats and play-by-play integrations will be available alongside the live game experience.  

Live Streaming
Live streaming coverage of all NBA on TNT games is also available via http://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt and the Watch TNT app. Additionally, NBA on TNT games are incorporated into the B/R app. Fans can access the games whenever and wherever they desire by logging in with the user name and password provided by their TV service provider.